Renewable energy

10 Facts About Renewable Energy in 2010

December 31, 2010

As the year draws to an end and a new decade kicks off, let’s have a look at some of the alternative energy facts that made the news in 2010. Technorati Tags: alternative energy facts, Renewable energy, renewable energy 2010 Related Posts:Maine Moves To Reduce Oil ConsumptionNew Report Reveals 20% of Global Energy Came From [...]

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Small Scale Renewable Energy Helps the Environment – And the Poor

December 27, 2010

Over the Christmas break, the New York Times published an insightful article about how small scale renewable energy can improve the lives of people who dwell in places such as Africa where it’s common not to be reached by the grid. Technorati Tags: Africa, Renewable energy, small scale renewable energy, solar community, Solar power Related [...]

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New Report Highlights Urgency to Find Renewable Sources of Energy

November 19, 2010

Oil reserves will be depleted by 2041 if current consumption remain as they are now, that is, 85.22 million barrels a day, yearly growth of 1.3 per cent, a new study says. Technorati Tags: Renewable energy, Research, UC Davis Related Posts:Maine Moves To Reduce Oil ConsumptionNew Report Reveals 20% of Global Energy Came From Renewable [...]

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Algae Biofuel Will Take Many Years To Become a Reality, Says New Report

November 12, 2010

Algae biofuel is something of a dream renewable fuel source: it can thrive on non-agricultural land, use wastewater and absorb carbon dioxide. But development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will remain a dream for years to come, according to a new report from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley. Technorati Tags: Algae, algal biofuel, [...]

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NGO Raises Concerns Over Palm Oil Supply to Hawaii Utility

November 5, 2010

Rainforest Rescue, a Germany-based organization focused on rainforest protection, has issued a statement saying that HECO, Hawaii’s largest electricity generator, is on the way to becoming one of the U.S. largest importers of palm oil as the company this summer got permission to burn 2.56 million gallons in two power stations. Technorati Tags: Hawaii, Indonesia, [...]

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